Party like a Rockstar!!!

Just had to add these pictures of our little Rockstar Morgan. She is looking forward to the weekend already!

30 Weeks!!!

Wow, can you believe it? We are already 30 weeks along in this journey with only 10 left to go. (Hopefully less!) Part of me feels like 10 weeks is right around the corner and the other part of me feels like it will take forever to get here. I am getting big....... really big! It's amazing how you forget this after a pregnancy is over. Sleeping is becoming a bit more challenging and the middle of the night bathroom trips have returned with a vengeance. I will probably start using my second body pillow this weekend which will put a full wall around me on both sides so I can flip easier. So much for romance! Sorry hon.

Overall, I am feeling good. I have had quite a bit of heartburn and more indigestion periodically. I refuse to eat broccoli again until I deliver because it caused me so much pain for hours earlier this week! I am still craving any kind of sweets and still love chicken salad sandwiches. Tonight we are having friends over for pizza and I am dreading the meal. I absolutely despise pizza with this pregnancy. So strange because its usually a staple item on our family dining menu. I may fill up on cheese and crackers instead. As of this week, my varicose vein has decided to travel down into my calf so its bigger than ever. I am very self conscious of it and my ever increasing body size now.

I have been more emotional than usual lately which I am sure has to do with the added pregnancy hormones. It is so different this time around obviously because it is not mine. I swear when I was pregnant with my own kids I didn't care how big I was- I still felt beautiful. This time, I just feel big! Maybe its because I don't allow myself to have the "glow". I feel insecure about everything lately which I hate. I am trying to stay positive but I am not going to lie-I am a bit worried about how everything will end. I hope I will be able to hold this little guy some after delivering and hope we will continue to be close with R & S so we can see him grow up. For now, I am doing my very best to keep him safe and healthy and give him the best start to life as possible.

Our kids are doing really well with it all still. I think Morgan is wondering why the heck Mommy's tummy looks so big lately but she can't figure out how to ask about it. Carson is always loving and wants to take care of me. Gavin- I am not sure he has noticed that I am pregnant. :) They all seem to be fine though and understand perfectly that the baby will be going home with R & S. One day at the gym last week some of the day care workers asked Gavin if he was going to have another brother or sister and he said "No way, I already have a brother and sister!" Imagine the look on their faces when he said that. Of course I got questioned by all of the ladies after that since they were dumbfounded looking at my belly after what Gavin said.

Sunday we are heading over to R & S's house for a visit with them and their parents. We are really looking forward to it and can't wait to see the new babies room! I hope this little man will show his powers with some kicks while we are together on Sunday.

One week from today, Al and I will be celebrating our 10 year wedding anniversary. I pray that we have many, many more years together and love forever. I am looking forward to celebrating with him next weekend! Unfortunately, right after that, he is heading out of town- YET AGAIN. So be prepared for me to go crazy again the week of 3/9th! I am seriously so sick of the traveling. 3 out of 5 weeks is more than I can handle!

Sorry for the long post. Guess I felt like I had a lot to say today. :) Hope everyone has a great weekend.

Another Long Week................

It's Tuesday morning and Al is leaving out of town again until Friday. I am happy it's not as long as last time, but it still makes for an incredibly long week when I don't have my husband here to help. I will miss him and so will the kids! Darn business trips.

We had a nice long weekend with the kids and got a lot of errands done and stuff around the house. We are getting there....... only 6 pieces left of our missing cabinets and then we are finally complete! What a difference. Here are a couple family photos from Valentine's Day.

I am still feeling good. I have had a couple back aches at night probably from the days I am more active but nothing terrible yet. The icky vein is nasty as ever. I can't decide if it is getting worse or not. It is hard to tell since I can't really see it very good and I don't want to expose my husband to such horror to ask him to check its progress!

Here is the latest belly shot which was taken at 28 weeks. I am starting to feel huge which is not good considering I have 12 weeks left to go. Hopefully less! My first was born 4 days late, my second was born 2 days early, and my third was born 6 days early! So, here's to hopefull thinking that this little man will make an early entrance into the world about a week (or two) early! Hopefully that works ok with R & S's schedule. :)

Doctor Appointment Update

Yesterday we had our 27.5 week check up along with the Glucose Screening Test. Man that stuff is awful to drink! I felt pressured to drink it fast because the nurse was standing there waiting for me to finish it which was a good thing so I could get it over with as quick as possible! The results won't be in for a few days, but I am not really worried since I have never had any issues with Gestational Diabetes. Let's hope I didn't just jinx myself.

The Dr. measured my tummy for the first time this week and it measured right on track. The babies heart rate was around 150 the whole time which the Dr. said is exactly where it needs to be. I only gained a pound over the last month which I find extremely hard to believe since I am getting much bigger and have been eating quite a bit. I believe that brings me to 15 pounds total so far. I am really hoping I can stay around the 25 pound total weight gain this time but I have never been that lucky before. With all three of my kids, I gained 35 pounds each time but it's always that last 10 pounds that take forever to get rid of so hopefully if I gain 10 pounds less overall I will have a better shot at getting back into shape quicker. My fingers are crossed!

So far, I am enjoying the pregnancy but on the other hand I hope the next 12 weeks go by fast so we can complete the journey. I am counting down the days until I can have a glass of wine again! The baby is moving often and keeps me up a bit at night. I have been craving chicken salad sandwiches for the past few weeks which is a new pregnancy craving for me. Usually I like spicy foods but this time around that doesn't seem to settle well with me. We made taco pizza last night for dinner and I am still suffering with indigestion from it! Oh well, at least I am looking forward to my chicken salad sandwich for lunch later.

Our next appointment will be on Wed. 3/11 which will be 32 weeks along. Wow! Then we will go ever 2 weeks and then weekly until delivery. It is really hard to believe we are talking about that already. Hopefully soon we can try to plan a hospital tour/ visit with R & S to show them where it will all happen. I am looking forward to that! I love our hospital (since it's where my three babies were born) and it is really like a hotel. I am already looking forward to the recovery time at the hospital reading books, watching movies, visiting with my family without the lack of sleep with a newborn. :)

I plan on uploading a belly picture this week so you can all see my ever changing body.

Hope everyone is good. Today is going to be a great day- low 60's in Chicago in February? WOW!

P.S.- Congrats to my little princess who went poop on the potty the other day! I am so proud!